1979 Australian Formula 2 Championship


The 1979 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to racing cars complying with Australian Formula 2. It was the 12th Australian Formula 2 Championship. The title was won by Brian Shead driving a Cheetah Mk. 6 Toyota.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a three-round series.
RoundCircuitDateFormatWinning driverCar
1Calder5 AugustOne raceJohn BoweElfin 792 Volkswagen
2Winton19 AugustOne raceGraham EngelCheetah Ford
3Symmons Plains11 NovemberTwo heatsBrian SheadCheetah Mk. 6 Toyota

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters at each round.
For the round which was contested over two heats, round placings were determined by allocating points on a 20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the top 14 finishers in each race. Championship points were then awarded based on the round results.

Championship results

PositionDriverCarEntrantCalderWintonSymmonsTotal
1Brian SheadCheetah Mk. 6 ToyotaSpeco-VHT Motor Products63918
2John BoweElfin 792 VolkswagenAnsett Team Elfin9-615
3Graham EngelCheetah FordGraham Engel19-10
4Ron TrimRennmax FordMaitland Insurances-6-6
5John SmithRalt FordMr Juicy4--4
=Tom CrozierCheetah ToyotaTom Crozier-4-4
=Bob PrendegastCheetah ToyotaRugolo Motor Body Works-134
=Ian RichardsCheetah VolkswagenIan Richards--44
9Brian SampsonCheetah ToyotaSpeco VHT3--3
10Peter MacrowCheetah ToyotaPeter Macrow2--2
=Ian CarrigCRD FordIan Carrig-2-2
=Geoff ForsythCheetah ToyotaForsyth Twins Racing--22
13Greg TaylorElfin 600B FordAG Taylor--11